Division 12 | Division 1 Contacts1710 East Marion Street Shelby, N.C

DIVISION 1 2019 NCDOTANNUAL Highway REPORT Division 12 | Division 1 Contacts1710 East Marion Street Shelby, N.C. 28151 980-552-4200

Division 12 2021 Guide

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Columbus New Hanover Brunswick NCDOT Highway Division 12 Mark Stafford, PE Brad C. Lail 1710 East Marion Street Division Engineer Board of Transportation Member Shelby, N.C. 28151 980-552-4206 828-459-3445 980-552-4200 [email protected] [email protected]

DIVISION EMPLOYEES 335 0 335 As of July 2020 Permanent Temporary Total

DIVISION 12 COUNTIES

ALEXANDER GASTON CATAWBA IREDELL CLEVELAND LINCOLN

ROAD MILES LANE MILES 6,184 13,177

AIRPORTS Gastonia Municipal Hickory Regional Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Statesville Regional

2 | DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE Our Work in Division 12

MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2020

U.S. 74 SHELBY BYPASS (CLEVELAND COUNTY)  Final paving on Shelby Bypass from State Road 1318 (Kimbrell Road) to N.C. 226 was completed in April 2020  Extension of the bypass from N.C. 226 to N.C. 150 is scheduled for completion in 2024

INTERSTATE 40 REHABILITATION (IREDELL AND CATAWBA COUNTIES)  $34 million project includes pavement rehabilitation, shoulder reconstruction and guardrail installation/upgrades from mile markers 130 to 150

MAJOR PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN 2021

N.C. 16 WIDENING (CATAWBA COUNTY)  $41.5 million, 8-mile project scheduled for completion in 2022  Work started in 2017 to widen the two-lane section to multiple lanes from Caldwell Road to Tower Road  Includes signal and intersection improvements, plus new culverts and storm drainage  Should improve traffic flow between I-40 and I-85

INTERSTATE 85/U.S. 321 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS (GASTON COUNTY)  Will improve traffic flow where more than 100,000 vehicles a day use I-85 and 50,000 vehicles a day use U.S. 321  Scheduled for completion in Spring 2021

I-40/77 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS (IREDELL COUNTY)  Updating an interchange built in the 1960s with new bridges, ramps, fly-under, noise walls, exit upgrades and a diverging diamond interchange  First segment was completed in 2018  Construction on the next phase started in 2019 with a $260 million construction contract  Scheduled for completion in 2022

N.C. 273 WIDENING (GASTON COUNTY)  Widening N.C. 273 to four lanes with intersection improvements from Tuckaseegee Road at Beatty Drive to Highland Street in Mount Holly  Scheduled for completion in Spring 2021

DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE | 3 Our Work in Division 12

STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) CONTRACTS AWARDED DURING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 (FY 2020)

6 $231,155,000 Projects Value

RESURFACING PROJECTS FY 2020 LITTER CLEANUP FY 2020 Primary routes: 229 lane miles Roadside litter picked up*: 419,385 pounds Cost: $14.74 million State cost: $871, 673 *Combines Contract Litter Removal, NCDOT Forces, Adopt-A- Secondary roads: 353 lane miles Highway, Sponsor-A-Highway and other volunteers Cost: $27.3 million WEATHER-RELATED PREPARATION AND CLEANUP FY 2020 Total: 582 lane miles Total cost: $42.04 million Winter weather operations Brine: 0 gallons MAINTENANCE SPENDING FY 2020: Salt: 8 tons $27.43 million Salt/Sand: 15 tons

BRIDGES FY 2020 Inspected: 707 Rehabilitated: 3 Replaced: 7

DRIVEWAY PERMITS ISSUED FY 2020: 119

SUBDIVISION PLANS REVIEWED FY 2020: 15

PROJECT-RELATED PUBLIC MEETINGS FY 2020: 0

4 | DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE Infrastructure Health and Safety

BRIDGE HEALTH INDEX (percent in good condition) as of July 2020: Interstate: 69 Primary: 83.6 Secondary: 75.4 DIVISION 12 Total: 77.4

INFRASTRUCTURE STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT BRIDGES (percent) as of July 2020 HEALTH Interstate: 5.6 Primary: 5.2 Secondary: 10.7 Total: 8.7

PAVEMENT CONDITION RATINGS (percent of pavement miles ranked good) as of December 2019 Interstate: 89.9 Primary: 83.9 Secondary: 68.0 Total: 71.6

TRAVEL VOLUME (IN 100 MVMT*) 5-Year Avg.**: 88.3 FY 20: 85.1

TOTAL CRASHES 5-Year Avg.: 22,555 FY 20: 22,708

CRASH RATE (PER 100 MVMT) 5-Year Avg.: 255.37 DIVISION 12 FY 20: 266.83 TOTAL FATALITIES HIGHWAY SAFETY 5-Year Avg.: 117 RATES FY 2020 FY 20: 109 FATALITY RATE (PER 100 MVMT) 5-Year Avg.: 1.3 FY 20: 1.3

TOTAL INJURIES 5-Year Avg.: 9,277 FY 20: 8,150

INJURY RATE (PER 100 MVMT) 5-Year Avg.: 105.0 FY 20: 95.8

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES FY 2020 Bicycle: 6 Pedestrian: 19 Combined: 25

*100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel ** 5-year average for fiscal years 2015-2019 DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE | 5 The Coming Decade

The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) lays out the N.C. Department of Transportation’s plan for transportation projects during the next 10 years. The STIP is updated approximately every two years. The 2020-2029 STIP includes 216 projects in Division 12. Among the improvements planned are:

 In Catawba County, widen U.S. 321 from U.S. 70 to U.S. 321A. Construction starts in 2025.

 In Catawba and Iredell counties, widen N.C. 150 from Harvel Road to I-77, also replacing the bridge over Interstate 77. Construction starts in 2022.

 In Gaston County, widen U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) from Market Street to Alberta Avenue, also replacing the bridge over the South Fork River. Construction starts in 2023.

 In Gaston County, widen I-85 from Exit 17 (US 321) to Exit 27 (NC 273). Progressive design-build contract to begin in 2024.

2020-2029 STIP PROJECTS FOR DIVISION 12

Aviation projects: 6 Interstate Maintenance projects: 9 Total value: $21,315,000 Total value: $56,842,000

Bicycle and Pedestrian projects: 26 Public Transit projects: 58 Total value: $82,558,960 Total value: $67,352,020

Bridge projects: 9 Safety projects: 8 Total value: $76,034,000 Total value: $3,250,000

Air Quality projects: 9 ALL PROJECTS: 216 Total value: $21,008,000 $ Total value: $2,114,298,370

Highway projects: 89 Total value: $1,776,058,390

6 | DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE Contacts Division 12

Division Engineer Mark Stafford, PE 980-552-4206 | [email protected]

Division Planning Engineer Anil Panicker 980-552-4210 | [email protected]

Division Project Development Engineer Michael Poe, PE 980-552-4203 | [email protected]

Division Maintenance Engineer Cole Gurley, PE 919-552-4202 | [email protected]

Alexander County Maintenance 2370 Hwy. 90 East, Taylorsville | 828-632-2164

Catawba County Maintenance 1302 Prison Camp Road, Newton | 828-468-6280

Cleveland County Maintenance 254 Kemper Road, Shelby | 980-552-4140

Gaston County Maintenance 917 Tandem Drive, Dallas | 704-922-3777

Iredell County Maintenance 124 Prison Camp Road, Statesville | 704-380-6070

Lincoln County Maintenance 499 Roper Drive, Lincolnton | 704-666-6340

Division Traffic Engineer Byron Engle, PE 980-552-4214 | [email protected]

Division Construction Engineer Larry Carpenter Jr., PE 980-552-4205 | [email protected]

Division Business Officer Lisa Travis 980-552-4217 | [email protected]

Public Relations Officer Marcus Thompson 919-707-2685 | [email protected]

DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE | 7 Alexander County Driver License Office 2390 Hwy. 90 East Taylorsville 828-632-1159

License Plate Agency 85 East Main Ave. Taylorsville 919-632-4463

Catawba County Division of Motor Vehicles Driver License Offices 1158 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd. SE in Division 12 Counties Hickory (828) 326-9126 1 033 Smyre Farm Road Newton 828-466-5516 819,913 603,182 Vehicle registrations Drivers licensed as License Plate Agencies as of July 2020 of July 2020 901 U.S. 321 NW, Suite 100 Hickory 828-328-3783 Driver License Office License Plate Agency

803 West Conover Blvd. Alexander County Gaston County Lincoln County Newton Driver License Office Driver License Offices Driver License Office 828-464-6878 2390 Hwy. 90 East 2560 West Franklin Blvd. 1450 North Aspen Street Taylorsville Gastonia Lincolnton Cleveland County 828-632-4463 704-853-5372 704-735-6923 Driver License Office 1914 East Dixon Blvd. License Plate Agency 785 West Charlotte Ave. License Plate Agency Shelby 85 East Main Ave. Mount Holly 646 Center Drive 704-480-5408 Taylorsville 704-827-9486 Lincolnton 828-632-4463 704-735-0018 License Plate Agency License Plate Agency 118 North Morgan St. Catawba County 246 North New Hope Road, Suite 239 Shelby Gastonia Driver License Offices 704-487-4551 704-864-4856 1158 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd. SE Hickory Gaston County 828-326-9126 Iredell County Driver License Offices Driver License Offices 2560 West Franklin Blvd. 1033 Smyre Farm Road 533 Patterson Ave., Suite 100 Gastonia Newton Mooresville 704-853-5372 828-466-5516 704-664-3344

785 West Charlotte Ave. License Plate Agencies 905 Carolina Ave. North Mount Holly 901 U.S. 321 NW, Suite 100 Statesville 704-827-9486 Hickory 704-878-4220 828-328-3783 License Plate Agency License Plate Agencies 246 North New Hope Road, Suite 239 803 West Conover Blvd. 121 West Water Street Gastonia Newton Statesville 704-864-4856 828-464-6878 704-663-5472

Iredell County Cleveland County 125-3 North Main Street Mooresville Driver License Offices Driver License Office 704-663-5472 533 Patterson Ave., Suite 100 1914 East Dixon Blvd. Mooresville Shelby 704- 664-3344 704-480-5408

905 Carolina Ave. North License Plate Agency Statesville 118 North Morgan St. 704-878-4220 Shelby 704-487-4551 License Plate Agencies 121 West Water Street Statesville 704-663-5472 125-3 North Main Street Mooresville 704-663-5472

Lincoln County 8 | DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE Driver License Office 1450 North Aspen Street Lincolnton 704-735-6923

License Plate Agency 646 Center Drive Lincolnton 704-735-0018 Division of Motor Vehicles Local Public Transportation in Division 12 Counties in Division 12

Local and regional transit systems provide public transportation service for residents of all 100 North Carolina counties. The NCDOT Public Transportation Division manages federal and state public transportation grant programs and supports transit agencies with planning, training and technical assistance.

Alexander County Greenway Public Transportation mygreenway.org 828-464-9444

Catawba County Greenway Public Transportation mygreenway.org 828-464-9444

Cleveland County Transportation Administration of Cleveland County taccshelbync.com 704-482-6465

Gaston County Gastonia Transit cityofgastonia.com/residents/transportation/bus-service.html 704-866-6855

Iredell County Iredell County Area Transit System co.iredell.nc.us/413/ICATS-Transportation-Services 704-873-9393

Lincoln County Transportation Lincoln County lincolncounty.org/index.aspx?NID=139 704-736-2030

DIVISION 12 2021 GUIDE | 9 Rural and Metropolitan Planning Organizations Division 12

Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are North Carolina’s local transportation planning agencies. They develop transportation projects for their communities and help NCDOT decide which projects will receive public funding.

CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MPO Robert Cook, Assistant Planning Director FOR CONSTITUENT INQUIRIES 600 East Fourth St. | Charlotte, N.C. 28202 [email protected] crtpo.org | 704-336-2205 | [email protected]

GASTON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN MPO Randi P. Gates, GCLMPO Administrator 150 South York Street | Gastonia, N.C. 28052 gclmpo.org/ | 704-854-6604 | [email protected]

GREATER HICKORY MPO Brian Horton, Director Western Piedmont Council of Governments P.O. Box 9026 | Hickory, N.C. 28603-9026 wpcog.org/transportation | 828-485-4225 [email protected] NCDOT MULTI-MODAL DIVISION CONTACTS

AVIATION DIVISION Bobby Walston, Director [email protected] | 919-814-0550

FERRY DIVISION Harold Thomas, Director [email protected] | 252-423-5102

INTEGRATED MOBILITY DIVISION (Bicycle & Pedestrian/Public Transportation) Ryan Brumfield, Interim Director [email protected] | 919-707-4674

RAIL DIVISION Jason Orthner, Director [email protected] | 919-707-4700

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HICKORY CITY WALK This $14.3 million City of Hickory project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Alternatives Program and the city of Hickory. NCDOT is overseeing the project. The 1.7-mile project consists of a 10-foot multi-use path starting at 7th Avenue NE near Lenoir-Rhyne University, continuing through downtown Hickory to 9th Street NW. It also includes decorative landscaping, fencing, retaining walls and two footbridges. It is expected to be complete in December 2020.

I-40/I-77 INTERCHANGE Work is underway at the Interstate 40/Interstate 77 interchange in Iredell County. The $260 million project includes widening 7.4 miles of both interstates to eight lanes, and building a partial turbine interchange with high-speed, high-capacity ramps. Bridges over I-77 at East Broad Street and Davie Avenue will be replaced. It is expected to be completed in late 2022.

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N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1 S. Wilmington St. 1501 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1501 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968) ncdot.gov

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles: 919-715-7000

Real-time traffic information: DriveNC.gov or dial 511

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